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In my last post I promised to write more about the gulls we met at Doran Beach. The above one - a juvenile Western Gull or a Herring Gull? (David, to the rescue, please) - found the fat crab first and thought it might make a nice afternoon snack.
Alas, not for long since another gull (and I think this is a Western Gull) had the same idea.
He (she?) got to work immediately and with a lot of skill. It was hugely entertaining for us watching him/her pulling out the crab meat.
A close-up for Nicole's Friday Face Off. You can almost feel sorry for the crab.
And soon after, this gull got company as well...
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15 comments:
Für mich sind Möven ein Symbol für Urlaub.
Aber ui. Bin ich froh, ein Mensch zu sein, das wär jetzt so gar nichts für mich ;-)
Sehr gelenkig!
Ich freue mich schon sehr, sie bald in echt sehen zu können!
Those gulls have good food. The gulls here like stealing their food from unwary passers by! Valerie
True scavengers!
Ohhh what fabulous photos and a wonderful face for FFO. Thank you for joining FFO and have a great day.
...the moral of the story is, don't be a crab! Carola have a wonderful weekend.
I went beach walking this past week and there was a crab fest going on there also. Even one of the dogs wanted to get in on it, but luckily she was leashed so it didn't happen. Smile. Great photos Carola, and happy Friday. hugs-Erika
Hi Carola: I am pretty sure that all of your gulls are American Herring Gulls. The orange orbital ring is diagnostic on the adults and Western Gulls have darker wings - in full adult breeding plumage almost black. Having said that, these two species interbreed and some birds have characteristics of both species. Nice pictures and the sequence with the crab is very special. The book I use, mainly, but not exclusively, for North American Gulls is "Gulls of the Americas" by Steve N.G. Howell and Jon Dunn, both renowned California gull experts. Hugs - David
Lucky gulls! I'd love to enjoy a crab feast!
Gulls are quite clever in the way they find the meat in a crab. Great sequence of photos.
Wonderful photos of the gulls. I agree you almost feel sorry for the crab. Circle of life and all, I guess. As always your photos are so amazing and vivid. You have a real gift when it comes to taking photos of nature, dear Carola.
Great photos of gulls.
They certainly know how to find a feast.
You shared some fabulous photographs here.
It's Saturday as I type this, so I wish you a good weekend.
All the best Jan
Great closeups of the standoff between gull and crab and the infringing gulls!
I'm amazed. I would not have thought a crab could be eaten by a gull. Fantastic photos.
Un bonito reportaje. Besos.
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